The (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings

Executives and agents packed their bags and boarded planes in Chicago, thinking about what they had seen and heard over the previous 48 hours, such as...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Crown 'Em: New York Yankees

The Kiss 'Em Goodbye series can't rightfully kiss "goodbye" to a team that won it all, so we're crowning 'em -- the World Series champion 2009 New York Yankees. As for what's next, Buster Olney, BP and Rumor Central all weigh in.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Obstacles to a World Series rematch

...do the same with Phil Hughes. New York must decide whether to tender a contract to Chien-Ming Wang -- and the guess here is that it won't -- and whether to pursue another starter through...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Shades of the 2004 ALCS?

The Yankees are still in command, but this World Series suddenly has a different feel as it swings to New York for Game 6 on Wednesday night.

Sabathia earns ALCS MVP nod

CC Sabathia was picked MVP of the American League championship series after two dominant performances in the Yankees' six-game victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

A game filled with crossroads

The moment Nick Swisher lifted the ball over the infield, Angels reliever Brian Fuentes shot his arm into the air, that arm driven by the exultation o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009

The trade the Yankees didn't make

...They had lost their third division series in a row, chiefly because their No. 1 starter, Chien-Ming Wang, had been trounced twice. They needed an ace like the Twins' Johan Santana, and the...

MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks …

It's time to bid farewell to another season that was filled with highs, lows and so much in between. With that said, here come the awards.

Sabathia makes positive impact

Three days before his first spring training start for the New York Yankees, CC Sabathia already was having a big man's impact on those buttoned-down pinstripes.

20-win candidates

For the Cardinals, there's not a great deal of drama left. The division title is a fait accompli, and so is Albert Pujols' MVP Award. Fortunat...

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 13: Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang #40 of the New York Yankees starts against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 13, 2009...

Yours Truly, The Talented Mr. Roto

Matthew Berry says farewell to his fantasy baseball fans for another season as he prepares to shift his focus to football.

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Tuesday Taters

...quot; Girardi, the Yankees' manager, was talking about Sergio Mitre, not the more established sinkerballer, Chien-Ming Wang. The Yankees had hoped for Wang to play catch on Tuesday, but his first effort Monday...

More questions about Joba

After Joba Chamberlain's shaky start last night -- yes, another one -- a lot of people are asking a lot of questions; Tyler Kepner, for one. And...